by Iliyah | Jul 21, 2017 | Social Sciences
Language is the primary tool used by human beings to communicate with each other, allowing them to co-operate, explore their similarities and sometimes even bridge their differences. Yet it can also become a means to dive deep into the past, acting as a time machine...
by Iliyah | Jul 4, 2017 | Social Sciences
As we enjoy longer life spans, the proportion of the world’s population classified as elderly is increasing. This creates unique challenges for rural communities, where the mobility of elderly residents is often limited by access to safe transportation. Currently,...
by Iliyah | May 17, 2017 | Earth and Environment, Social Sciences
In recent decades, farmland in the United States is increasingly cultivated by operators that rent the land, rather than the land owner. This shift holds major implications for land use dynamics, particularly in conservation practices used in farming, and this...
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Biology, Health and Medicine, Social Sciences
Professor Matilde Inglese, Director of the Neurology Imaging Laboratory in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is at the forefront of using sodium MRI as a means to better monitor and understand the pathophysiological changes caused during multiple sclerosis....
by Iliyah | May 14, 2017 | Health and Medicine, Social Sciences
By demonstrating the benefits of homecare, investigating palliative homecare teams, and informing healthcare policy, Dr Hsien Seow is aiming to revolutionise how palliative care is provided in the home for Canada’s most vulnerable patients. Failing the dying when they...
by Iliyah | Apr 29, 2017 | Earth and Environment, Health and Medicine, Social Sciences
Trees for Cities – Scientia’s charity partner – has been working on an international scale to create greener cities, engaging over 70,000 people to plant almost 700,000 trees to date. Here, we have had the pleasure of speaking with Kate Sheldon, Development Director...
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